When your "get up and go" has got up and went.

[judecorp]

(I hanker for a hunk-a cheese.)

I feel like I'm drowning. Seriously, seriously drowning. About a lot of things, but mostly somehow related to biting off more than I could chew WRT having another kid.

Work is draining every drop of energy I manage to wake up with, my productivity sucks which means my pre-baby paychecks suck. I'm financially screwed, my relationship is screwed, I'm physically unable to keep my house up to snuff, and my to-do list for this kid is eight miles long and if I'm being completely honest, is NEVER going to be finished before this kid arrives. Still need to find time to get to Quincy to get our infant car seat, still need to find time to get to Milford to borrow some stuff, haven't seen Grandma in a long while which I feel badly about, still need to assemble Punk's new furniture. Ugh.

I would try writing out my to-do list in order to focus, but I fear that would be a) depressing and b) way too long to be helpful.

So instead I will sit here and pout.

Comments

[rexlezard.livejournal.com]

Bummer. You've got A LOT going on. BUMMER!

If I can help in any way, lemme know.

[kcmedc.livejournal.com]

Hugs. My only assvice is take things one step at a time and instead of making a list as to what needs to be done make a list of what you have accomplished. even if its a little thing add it to the list. you'd be surprised to see just how much you are getting done in a day. I've BTDT and I know what you are feeling. HUGS HUGS HUGS hang in there.

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry things are so hard right now :( Adding a new baby is stressful, but you will be so in love when you see Punker and new baby playing together in another year. Promise!

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Wish we lived closer -- we would help you out!

So instead, I'll send you good vibes from afar.

[kinsey-six.livejournal.com]

wish i had advice or something wise to say. sorry things are rough. i'm kinda local. if you need anything let me know.

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Try to step back and put it all in perspective. What things on your wish list do you absolutely HAVE to get done? What things must you do before your son arrives to make sure the home that he and Punk share with you will be safe? Take care of those things first. Get the basics down. If he sleeps in a bassinet in your room for a couple months, it won't hurt him. If you need to do just one cleaning chore each night, then focus on only that one and ignore the rest of the list. Use paper plates and plasticware for a little while if not dealing with dishes will mean that you have the energy to do something more important. Arrange a playdate for Punk, maybe even overnight at a nearby friend, so you and Kieron can get Punk's new bed squared away. If you need to ask friends to come help you haul guest room furniture into the basement, give a shout and see who answers, you might be surprised that people you didn't expect to have free time to help out. Hell, if you're really desperate and have a friend who's not employed right now, make a bargain; you feed him/her or pay a small amount and he/she does some of the stuff that you're too tired to do.

Seriously, in the end, what matters right here and right now is that you and your family all make it to the finish line (the birth of your son) alive and healthy. So focus on only the thing that you need to make that goal.

Let the rest of it go, and just breath.

I'll talk to Halleyscomet and see if we can arrange for one or the other of us to make a Bonzai run up and back to NoHo some weekend soon.

[stapynam.livejournal.com]

Not to invalidate all of your very real stressors, but don't discount hormones and fatigue. They don't create the problems, but they sure do magnify them!

The next 6 months will be hard, but you'll come out on the other side and love this baby just like you love Punk. You have to, there's no alternative.

Hang in there.

[auntiesiannan.livejournal.com]

*kneads your feets* feet feet feet, you need some feet kneading.

[kjames.livejournal.com]

You'll survive it all, I promise. And one day, in the what seems like now the verrrrry distant future, you will be so glad you put yourself through all this. You'll be really really glad. I PROMISE.

[capricious05.livejournal.com]

:(
I hope it gets easier / more manageable / less overwhelming soon

*hugs*